Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)Describe Azure management and governanceEasy
A company is planning to deploy a new web application to Azure. They need to estimate the operational costs, including compute, storage, and networking, for the first year. They also want to compare different service tiers and configurations to optimize their budget without actually deploying resources. Which Azure tool should they use?
- AAzure Pricing Calculator
- BAzure Cost Management + Billing
- CAzure Monitor
- DAzure Advisor
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Azure Pricing Calculator
The Azure Pricing Calculator is specifically designed to estimate the cost of Azure products and services, allowing users to configure different scenarios and compare pricing without deploying resources. This directly addresses the company's need for cost estimation and comparison.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Azure Cost Management + Billing is used to analyze actual spending and manage budgets for existing deployed resources, not for planning new deployments.
- C. Azure Monitor is used for collecting, analyzing, and acting on telemetry from Azure resources, not for pre-deployment cost estimation.
- D. Azure Advisor provides recommendations for cost optimization, security, performance, and operational excellence for existing resources, not for initial deployment cost estimation.
Azure Pricing Calculator
A web-based tool that provides estimated costs for Azure products and services based on user-defined configurations and usage patterns.
- Estimates costs before deployment.
- Allows comparison of different service tiers and configurations.
- Helps in budget planning and optimization.
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